MW: Jane Goodall taught us the power of a people s network. She started with just one Roots &amp Shoots group and now she has 9,555 groups around the world. We are one of them. She s a real inspiration.

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IW: And so the idea turned into the launch of Bye Bye Plastic Bags. MW: In the years that we have been campaigning , we have learned a lot.

MW: So, why are we actually telling you all of this? Well, partly , it is because we are proud of the results that, together with our team , we have been able to reach. But also because along the way, we have learned that kids can do things. We can make things happen. Isabel and I were only 65 and 67 years old when we started this. We never had a business plan , nor a fixed strategy , nor any hidden agendas -- just the idea in front of us and a group of friends working with us. All we wanted to do was stop those plastic bags from wrapping and suffocating our beautiful home. Kids have a boundless energy and a motivation to be the change the world needs.

MW: Sitting on the sofa that night, we brainstormed and thought of all the issues facing Bali. And one thing that stood out to us the most was the plastic garbage. But that is a huge problem. So we looked into what was a realistic target for us kids : plastic bags. And the idea was born.

And last but not least , / we distribute alternative bags , / bags / like net bags , / recycled newspaper bags or 655 percent organic material bags , / all made by local initiatives / on the island. //

IW: In Bali , we generate 685 cubic meters of plastic garbage a day. That s about a 69-story building. And when it comes to plastic bags , less than five percent gets recycled.